The albums poll combines ballots from 494 critics, who divided 100
points among 10 2006 titles. (Every individual ballot is available
online.) Maximum per album: 30. Minimum: 5. Points determined
placement, with total mentions (included in parentheses) used for
tiebreaking.

Singles

1.

Gnarls Barkley: "Crazy" (Downtown/Atlantic)

151

2.

T.I.: "What You Know" (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)

55

3.

Christina Aguilera: "Ain't No Other Man" (RCA)

54

4.

Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.: "My Love" (Jive)

53

5.

The Raconteurs: "Steady, As She Goes" (V2)

43

6.

Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland: "Promiscuous" (Geffen)

41

7.

Justin Timberlake: "Sexyback" (Jive)

38

8.

Dixie Chicks: "Not Ready To Make Nice" (Columbia)

34

9.

Lupe Fiasco: "Kick, Push" (Atlantic)

32

Arctic Monkeys: "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" (Domino)

32

11.

The Killers: "When You Were Young" (Island)

30

12.

My Chemical Romance: "Welcome to the Black Parade" (Warner Bros.)

29

13.

TV on the Radio: "Wolf Like Me" (4AD/Interscope)

27

14.

Hot Chip: "Over and Over" (Astralwerks)

25

15.

Lily Allen: "Smile" (Capitol)

21

16.

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean: "Hips Don't Lie" (Sony)

20

Prince: "Black Sweat" (Universal)

20

18.

Beyoncé: "Irreplaceable" (Sony Urban/Columbia)

19

19.

Rihanna: "S.O.S" (Def Jam)

18

20.

Nelly Furtado: "Maneater" (Geffen)

17

21.

Lily Allen: "LDN" (Capitol)

16

22.

Pipettes: "Pull Shapes" (Memphis Industries)

15

Cassie: "Me & U" (Bad Boy)

15

Band of Horses: "Funeral" (Sub Pop)

15

25.

Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks" (Wichita/V2)

14

Kelis: "Bossy" (Jive)

14

27.

Cat Power: "The Greatest"

13

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: "Cheated Hearts" (Interscope)

13

Scissor Sisters: "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (Motown/Universal)

13

New York Dolls: "Dance Like a Monkey" (Roadrunner)

13

Fergie: "London Bridge" (A&M)

13

Clipse featuring Pharrell: "Mr. Me Too" (Re-Up/Zomba/Jive)

13

Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone: "Ridin'" (Universal)

13

34.

Rick Ross: "Hustlin'" (Def Jam)

12

Lady Sovereign: "Love Me Or Hate Me" (Def Jam)

12

Corinne Bailey Rae: "Put Your Records On" (Capitol)

12

Mary J. Blige: "Be Without You" (Geffen)

12

38.

Knife: "We Share Our Mother's Health" (Mute)

11

Camera Obscura: "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken" (Merge)

11

Beyoncé: "Ring The Alarm" (Sony)

11

Village Voice, Feb. 6, 2007

Postscript Notes:

For complete results, essays, and comments, see the
Village Voice
website. Robert Christgau did not work on organizing this poll,
although he did cast a
ballot.
Note that the number of critics in this poll dropped to 494 from 795
in the 2005 poll -- the last one Christgau was associated with.